Date:                            Monday September 28, 2015

Location:                   Barbara Books to Cooks, 1540 W. 2nd Avenue, Vancouver

Call to Order:           Scott Jaeger at 14h02

Roll Call:                     Céline Turenne

Board Attendance:  Robert Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Darren Clay, Sid Cross, Scott Jaeger, Jamie Maw, Danny Markowicz, Céline Turenne, Chris Whittaker, Neil Wyles

Guests:                          Kathleen Beveridge (Town Hall Communications),

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from August 25, 2015

1st: Scott; 2nd: Ryan

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 1. Financial Report

  •  Accounting for 2015 has been re-done; 2014 still under work
  • 50k in bank accounts – some expenses pending

 

  1. Membership
  •  Follow-up on new members
  • Automate renewal in web site to facilitate process

 

  1. Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
  •  Slow Fish Dinner Overview (Sept. 27, 2015)
  • Sold out event – plan for same timing for next year
  • Great committee worked on event and on board for next year
  • Link with sommelier to serve wine in each kitchen (work with Leeann)

 

  1. Marketing & Branding
  •  New stickers and t-shirts received; stickers will be given at all events;
  • November Membership event: Scott Jaeger and Robert Belcham to chair:  use as recruiting event, format to be confirmed
  • $1k budget (if needed)

 

     5.Curry Cup 2016

  •  Chris and Neil to co-chair
  • Location: Heritage Hall
  • Date to be decided – plan a few weeks after wine festival; day to be on a Tuesday or Sunday
  • Alumni judging panel to be set-up (ask previous winners)
  • Media panel to maximize media exposure

 

  1. Spot Prawn Festival
  •  10th Anniversary planning
  • Ryan and Rob Clark to co-chair
  • Chris will contact Jed Grieve (cooks culture) re: demo kitchen sponsorship
  • Vancity to be contacted for sponsorship as well
  • Set date for Spot Prawn Festival + gala
  • Enter to win a physical way to win: ways to enter the contest
  • Set committee

 

  1. Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
  •  Update on scholarships to be awarded at Connect Show: 65 school/instructor contacted with only 10 replies

 

  1. Miscellaneous
  • Executive Director position motion vote: accepted motion 1st Robert; Second: Ryan
  • Participation to Connect 18 and 19, 2015
  • Farms to Fork (Growing chef auction) – Celine to attend

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Adjournment:  Scott Jaeger at 15h00

Next meeting:  Tuesday October 27, at 2 pm

Location:  Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.